Half-Day Walker Posts

Introduction I decided that I would stick to low level winter walking today, and headed a short distance to Chelford. The weather was great for walking – cloudy, quiet, and relatively warm for the time of year. It wasn’t so great for photography! It’s a 25 minute drive from Cheadle…

8 mile plus walks East Cheshire

Introduction The snow has gone, the weather is calm and pleasant, and what could be better than a good hike in the White Peak. Well, in fact, the weather was great – mostly sunny, and just one brief squally shower, through which I sheltered and ate lunch in the porch…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

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Introduction So, January has thrown up some proper snowy winter weather! Too risky to attempt a journey to the hills. In fact it took me an hour and a half to do 10 miles in the car to reach the start of this walk. This is a walk of 9…

8 mile plus walks East Cheshire

Introduction It’s been a very wet week, so I aimed to ensure I was walking on good tracks and minor roads today. I had walked in the lovely Healey Dell with Cal and Adam last year (April 19th), and wanted to explore this area further. Healey Dell is at the…

6 to 8 mile walks Greater Manchester Rochdale

Introduction Rolo is here to stay for a few days, so I selected a very familiar walk, knowing it to be very suitable for the dog. It is also a walk on good, well made surfaces, essential after recent rains. I last walked here in February 2020, a few months…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

6 to 8 mile walks East Cheshire

8 mile plus walks Bury Greater Manchester

6 to 8 mile walks 8 mile plus walks Bolton Greater Manchester

Introduction The weather has turned colder and duller, so I thought I would look for places of interest in the lowland areas of Cheshire today. This 9 mile walk had little change in elevation, and the easy walking meant I completed it in just 3 hours 45 minutes, plus 15…

8 mile plus walks West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

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Introduction It has rained a lot this month. Last Thursday was simply too wet to consider heading outside, and by today I was surprised just how much I found that I had missed my routine of a weekly walk! And so, I challenged myself to complete a 9 mile walk…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands